What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Weekend Anchor/Reporter/Producer position at WLWT?
Job Description
WLWT-TV, the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, OH, is searching for a Sports Weekend Anchor/Reporter/Producer. We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of breaking the big sports stories, enterprising compelling human-interest reports, and finding unique angles that will captivate our viewers. Cincinnati is a big-league city with a lot of breaking sports news! Our ideal candidate will turn sports stories for the newscasts during the week as well as anchor various sportscasts. You must be able to enterprise exclusives, tell compelling stories, and execute energetic live shots. You will report to the News Director.
Responsibilities:
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
WLWT-TV, the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, OH, is searching for a Sports Weekend Anchor/Reporter/Producer. We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of breaking the big sports stories, enterprising compelling human-interest reports, and finding unique angles that will captivate our viewers. Cincinnati is a big-league city with a lot of breaking sports news! Our ideal candidate will turn sports stories for the newscasts during the week as well as anchor various sportscasts. You must be able to enterprise exclusives, tell compelling stories, and execute energetic live shots. You will report to the News Director.
Responsibilities:
- Delivers scripted and ad-libbed material with professionalism, personality, and purpose.
- Regularly plans, gathers, and assembles stories and sportscasts on sports and special project assignments.
- Strategize with news managers and the sports department each day to develop stories that go beyond surface details, that accentuate unique enterprise angles and have exclusive content.
- Shoot, write and edit stories on a regular basis when needed.
- Develops a network of sources who provide tips, early access to information, and allow us to break stories of significance.
- Will contribute pictures, video and text updates to mobile platforms consistently throughout the day.
- Can juggle multiple stories and projects at once, demonstrates exceptional time-management skills by meeting all deadlines.
- Help the department plan and anticipate unique coverage of major events.
- An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components.
- Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Ability to operate a news camera and editing equipment.
- Can work in all weather conditions and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Has a valid driver’s license and a clear driving record.
- Ability to work varied shifts, including weekends; in person work required.
- Has a passion for sports.
- Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience.
- In-person attendance is required.
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
